typhoon haiyan

• 6500 people were killed
• $14 billion in costs
• 90% of tacloban destroyed
• 14 million people effected
• 6 million jobs lost
• water and sewage systems destroyed causes diseases like cholera
• The UN raised 190 million pounds in aid
• USA and UK sent helicopter carrier ships to deliver aid to remote areas
• 1200 evacuation centres set up
• education on typhoon preparedness
• cash for work programs - people were paid to help clear and rebuild
• Oxfam replaced fishing boats so people could start working again
• Typhoon Haiyan was a category 5 (super typhoon) in 2013